Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 48

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

Seated Liberty Half Dimes

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 777		1850-O Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded MS-64. Lovely blue toning. Housed in an old holder. This is a fresh, radiant specimen, both sides being beautifully toned with frosty, glowing luster throughout. Meticulous strike on almost every device is what collectors look for in a Stars Obverse half dime, but this coin doesn't quite make the "full" grade, as seen in just a little weakness at the rim dentils. All the same, due to the sharp stars and other features of Liberty and the wreath, the numerical condition of MS64 is exact and obviously was carefully weighed by the grading service. Pop 7; 8 finer, 6 in 65, 2 in 66 (PCGS # 4346) . Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,990
Lot 778		1853 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Arrows. ANACS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. Sharply struck example of this popular Type, a three-year design with the arrows at the date denoting a slight change in the standard weight. Coins of earlier issue were withdrawn by the government and melted in large numbers, with the metal so released recoined into these With Arrows coins (PCGS # 4356) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $414
Lot 779		1860-O Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded MS-66. Lovely iridescent blue and violet toning appears on both sides. Pop 10; 1 finer in 67*. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 780		1861/0 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A very choice frosty mint specimen boasting lovely multi-color toning about the borders. Pop 13; 6 finer with 4 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 4380) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $2,070
Lot 781		1866 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64. A beautifully toned proof example featuring violet, gold and royal blue iridescence on both sides. Only 725 minted. Pop 51; 36 finer (PCGS # 4449) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $1,438
Lot 782		1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with a full defined head on Liberty. A frosty mint gem with attractive light toning. More to this point, t his is a fantastic coin rarely seen in Gem condition, with riveting appeal from unmolested fields. A generous amount of crisp detail for the type as well, including those areas with the usual weak metal flows into the deepest channels of the dies leaving the centers bold. Light die clash marks in evidence on both sides. Pop 6; 3 finer with 2 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 4389) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,800. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 783		1867 Liberty Seated Half Dime. NGC graded Proof 64. Nicely toned. An popular low-mintage year and a very choice one in all respects, the mirror luster is bold and gleaming, while color blossoms on both sides. The strike is bold, indeed, as bold as ever seen on virtually any date in the series. 625 Proofs struck. Pop 69; 79 finer. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 784		1871 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Nicely toned and lustrous underneath. Pop 77; 43 finer. (PCGS # 4398) . Estimated Value $300 - 330. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 785		1873 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. Only 600 Proofs struck. Nice gold and blue toning. A satiny original gem with richly imbued mirrors that grace the frosty devices acting as a background field. Boldly struck for this, the last Proof issue in the series, indeed, about as fine a Gem Proof as this 1873 delivery is ever found. Any collector will love this one! Pop 31; 13 in 66, 3 in 67 (PCGS # 4456) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold